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Pictures from Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. 

2/24/2013

22 Comments

 
Our winter production this year was Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. It's an abbreviated version of the animated movie. Roughly 120 kids plus stage and tech crew, plus a dedicated and talented core of parent supporters. The parents who did the costumes, props, and set were amazing. I can't believe the quality of their work.
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Prince Eric's ship in the opening number, "Fathoms' Below." The ship rolled out, propelled by the sailors.
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Eric and Grimsby, his valet/guardian argue about the need for him to find a wife.
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King Triton and his announcer, the seahorse. We had some beard issues that night :)
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Some of the underwater creatures
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Sebastian making his big entrance.
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Ariel's sisters in concert.
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Ariel's cue--but she doesn't come.
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Ariel and Flounder sneaked up to the surface of the ocean.
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Scuttle, the seagull.
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Scuttle's seagull friends singing, "Human Stuff."
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Ursula, Flotsam, and Jetsam plot to lure Ariel to Ursula's lair.
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Ariel and Flounder in her grotto, where she keeps her secret trove of human stuff she's found.
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Ariel singing "Part of Your World" while the eels watch. I was really proud of the way she acted this song as well as sang it.
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"Out of the sea...wish I could be...part of your world."
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Sebastian and the ensemble try to convince Ariel life is far better "Under the Sea."
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And now for serious cuteness, we add about 40 1st and 2nd graders.
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Ariel and her friends watch Prince Eric.
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Ariel reprises "Part of Your World."
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"...watch and you'll see, someday I'll be, part of your world."
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Spotlight on Ariel, then slow fade to black as Act 1 ends.
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Ariel's sister gossip about the way she's acting lately.
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"She's in Love."
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Big finish for "She's in Love."
King Triton finds out about Ariel's journeys to the surface and her hidden trove of human stuff and destroys the grotto. While not perfect, this slideshow sort of gives the idea. 
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Upset, Ariel sends Flounder and Sebastian away, which leaves her easy prey for...
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Flotsam and Jetsam tell Ariel that Ursula can help her.
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Ursula welcomes Ariel.
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Ursula sings about the "Poor Unfortunate Souls" she has "helped" over the years.
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Ursula explains her terms. She'll turn Ariel into a human for three days. If the prince kisses her, she stays a human. If not, she becomes Ursula's slave forever. But she has to give her voice to Ursula.
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Ariel agrees and sings her voice over to Ursula.
   
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Ursula captures Ariel's voice and turns her into a human.
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On the beach, Ariel shows her friends her new, human legs
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The prince runs into Ariel on the seashore
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The sadistic chef relishes chopping and serving little fish in "Les Poissons."
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Sebastian watches in horror as the chef cooks up the fish.
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Prince and Ariel at dinner.
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Ariel and Eric float along in the lagoon while her friends sing, "Kiss the Girl."
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More "Kiss the Girl." Some of the local flamingos, fish, butterflies, bees, and flowers join in.
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The prince doesn't kiss Ariel in time, so she becomes Ursula's slave.
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King Triton gives up his power to Ursula, exchanging his soul for Ariel's.
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King Triton is banished, with the help of a CO2 fire extinguisher.
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Ursula grows giant. Didn't get a great picture of this part, but check out the small, purple frisbees on her tentacles. Love those.
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After beating Ursula, Ariel and her friends find the trident and restore it to King Triton.
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Ariel returns the trident to her father and he uses his regained powers to make her human, just in time for...
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...the finale! "Now they can walk, now they can run, now they can play all day in the sun..."
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"Just you and me, and I can be, part of your world." Love that happy ending!
One of the challenges of the show was the immediate transitions between the underwater scenes and the ocean surface. My brilliant set guys figured out a really cool solution. It's not painted yet, but you get the idea of how it works. 
22 Comments
Cindy
8/3/2013 05:38:02 am

Where did you get your Flotsam and Jetsam puppets? LOVE your pics

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Braden
8/8/2013 04:01:57 am

Thank you, Cindy. I hired a wonderful puppeteer to make them for us. I would be happy to either give you her contact info or just rent the puppets to you if you like. You can email me at braden@bradenbell.com

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nicole
11/18/2013 03:45:57 pm

I would be very interested in renting some props & maybe costumes as our 6th grade class is performing this play in Feb 2014
Thanks

Doreen Aiello
11/24/2013 04:36:55 am

I am interested in renting or buying the sea waves that ran acroos the stage!

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Celine Mansour
11/27/2013 10:47:10 am

HELLO! :) My high school theatre is doing a production of the Little Mermaid Jr. next week on December 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th and I was wondering if I could rent the Ursula costume! I am desperate at this point so if there is ANY way of me being able to rent it, it would be much appreciated! Thank you SO much!

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Holley
1/16/2014 09:26:49 am

Hi, I'm interested in renting your Ursula costume for our upcoming production. Please email me with information and whether or not they are for rent at all :) THANKS

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Braden
1/16/2014 10:27:09 am

Hi Holley,
We do rent it out and I'd be happy to talk with you. Can you email me at: braden@bradenbell.com

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Heidi Bulu
2/9/2014 11:18:27 pm

Hi our group in Florida is performing Little Mermaid May 1-2 2014 we'd love to know more about how some of the costumes were created, especially the Scuttle and sea gulls... we have a very tiny costume budget ($100.00 )Thanks !!!

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Braden
2/10/2014 12:05:41 am

Hi Heidi,
I'd be happy to talk with you. Unfortunately, the seagull costumes were rented, so I don't know anything about them! You are welcome to email me at braden@bradenbell.com

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Jamie
4/3/2014 03:01:45 pm

What kind of fabric was used for the underskirt of Ursula's costume? Is it a crushed velvet or some kind of texturizing satin? It is an incredible costume!

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Jamie
4/3/2014 03:03:15 pm

*texturized. Autocorrect is not my friend!

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John Condoleon
8/17/2014 01:25:38 pm

This looks AMAZING! I am putting on Little Mermaid Jr. For my middle school in March 2015. Can you email me details about possible rentals? Thank you!

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Braden
9/6/2014 09:31:49 am

I'm sorry to be so late in responding. This got lost in the shuffle. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot to rent. We rented Ursula out several times and she finally came apart. Some of our other costumes were rented. I think the only specialty things I still have are the eel puppets. You can email me for more info: braden at bradenbell dot com

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Sue Nelson
9/6/2014 08:58:53 am

Are any of your costumes for rent? I am looking for Scuttle and 4 "friends" costumes.
Thank you.
Sue Nelson

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Braden
9/6/2014 09:17:08 am

Sue, we actually rented those--Bravo Creative Arts in Franklin TN was where we got them. Good luck!

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Brett
10/1/2014 02:58:52 pm

Flotsam and Jetsam are great! Can you please email me the name of the puppeteer who created them? Thanks!

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Travis link
8/8/2016 09:48:21 am

That set transition piece (that looks like blinds) is awesome! Do you have any plans or insight on how that was built?

Thanks so much!

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Braden
8/8/2016 09:55:49 am

Hi Travis. It was really awesome and solved the problem of transitions easily. I didn't build it, but I can give you the rough idea. If you want to email me, I can put you in touch with the guy who built it for more details. Basically, it was the idea of a Venetian blind, turned on its side. The panels were inside a large frame. Each panel was fixed in the center with a pivot (top and bottom) allowing it to turn easily. Then there was a long piece of pvc pipe that ran along the back connecting all the panels (think of the stick you use in a Venetian blind). When you pulled that pipe, the whole thing turned.

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Avery
1/20/2017 06:18:53 pm

Hi, my high school in Iowa is doing the little mermaid and we are in absolutely desperate need of an ursula costume. I would love talk with you if you can help us out.
Thanks!

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Braden
1/21/2017 12:03:15 pm

Hi Avery, I'm so sorry. After a number of years and rentals, that costume finally fell apart so we don't have it any more.

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Chris Wylie
11/18/2017 05:29:29 pm

Do you have any interest in renting or lending any of these costumes or sets?

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Braden Bell
11/18/2017 05:46:11 pm

After so many years, everything is pretty much disassembled. So sorry!

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